It took a bit longer for him to finish his business at the Coliseum thanks to the thin layer of dried slime that needed to be cleaned off. Given the brevity of his first journey into the Labyrinth, Alexander also chose to swap out his fully stocked sack from something a bit easier to carry like a messenger bag. It didn’t hold nearly as much supplies and equipment, but was easier and more comfortable to carry around. Unexpectedly, he had run into Ares and despite the real lack of words exchanged Alexander left the Goddess’ building stronger than before. 

Vincent was still incapacitated for a few hours, Senna was who know where, but Alexander didn’t find that particularly problematic. The Poison Slimes were about the most dangerous creatures he had seen yet, and that was more for their ability to poison rather than anything. So long as he was fairly cautious and fought smart he didn’t think there would be much of a problem. He would investigate no further than the fifth floor if he even managed to get that far and then call it a day regardlessly. With that decided he made his way back towards the Labyrinth, picking up the occasional stone from the side of the path and placing it in his bag. Weapon and shield weren’t drawn until he actually entered the monster’s lair and from there on he moved forward carefully.